Zack Wheeler looks to have put all of the pieces together. After a string of injuries that a player’s worst nightmare couldn’t produce, the now-28-year-old righty is finally hitting his stride as a starting pitcher for the New York Mets. How long he remains a member of the currently beleaguered organization is yet to be determined, but if the decision was left in the hands of this...
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Saturday, July 28, 2018 • 7:05 p.m. PNC Park • Pittsburgh, PA RHP Jacob deGrom (5-5, 1.71) vs. RHP Trevor Williams (8-7, 4.11) PIX11 • MLBN • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets winning streak snapped last night as the Pirates walked-off against the Mets. Some points last night felt like neither team deserved to win as they left runners on base like children leave vegetables on...
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In recent weeks, more and more news pieces have come out criticizing the Wilpons for their lack of accountability and their poor organizational structure. The Wilpons have been meddling owners for quite some time but unlike in previous years, they no longer have a GM like Sandy Alderson to take the PR bullets for them. This is not to say that guys like Alderson, Terry Collins, Mickey Callaway,...
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On December 11, 2015, the Mets signed Asdrubal Cabrera to be their starting shortstop. Despite making it to the World Series with Wilmer Flores manning the position, the Mets wanted to pair Cabrera with the also newly acquired Neil Walker up the middle. The deal was for two years and $18.5 million. At the time, many people thought the signing was a mistake. Two and a half years later, we all...
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This afternoon, the St. Lucie Mets announced that Todd Frazier will be playing a rehab game for the advanced-A Mets affiliate. Frazier is attempting to recover from what was reported as a left rib strain which he suffered during his at bats on July 8th against the Tampa Bay Rays. Frazier did not return upon being eligible to return from the disabled list, but had recently begun working his way...
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Put your pens down. Michael Conforto is here to tell everyone that it is way too soon to write him off as an average offensive player. Conforto is catching fire much like someone on the receiving end of a hot foot prank in the dugout, except he’s not trying to extinguish these flames. Since the All Star break, Michael Conforto has hit .385/.452/.808. While it is unlikely for him to keep this...
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